MIT scientists create new method of sorting cells using sound waves

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Researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University have developed a novel technique of separating cells with the use of a gentle sound wave. The technique could potentially be used to screen a patient's blood, allowing medical practitioners to isolate rare tumor cells synonymous with diseases such as cancer... Continue Reading MIT scientists create new method of sorting cells using sound waves

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Tags: Blood, Cancer, Carnegie Mellon, Cells, Microfluidic, MIT, Pennsylvania State University, Transducers, Tumor

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